Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman has “responded” after a shaky start

The Texas A&M Aggies have moved on now as they look forward to another home matchup against the McNeese State Cowboys on Saturday, but still, some final conversations need to be had regarding their ugly outing against Notre Dame.

That is, involving Conner Weigman.

“He wasn’t in rhythm,” Elko said of Weigman’s struggles in Week 1, “and there wasn’t anything easy to get. … We kept trying, (but) we just couldn’t get it done.”

Since losing by 10 points, the Aggies have begun a turnaround process that they hope will result in a string of wins to make up for their disappointing season opener. McNeese is first, followed by a Florida team that also struggled mightily in Week 1 and then Bowling Green.

If all goes well, Texas A&M, as well as Weigman, will be in a much better position.

“He’s responded as I expected,” Elko said during his weekly conference call. “He’s back to work and had a good week. We’re all confident he’ll continue to do so.”

Much of the needed improvement will fall on Weigman, who accepted responsibility for his poor performance, but it is certainly not an individual effort. The Aggies, as a whole, now face the task of regaining the momentum they hoped to gain from Notre Dame.

They also have to oversee team chemistry.

“Things weren’t going well all the time,” Aggies offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III said of his quarterback. “I just told him, ‘Hey, keep your head up. Keep throwing the ball. Keep being confident.'”

With Weigman’s strong response, the Aggies can certainly move forward with their heads held high. The game against Notre Dame can begin to serve as a representation of where they were, and the rest of the season can help them get to where they want to be. I want to be

Weigman will shoulder that burden, but he won’t do it alone.

Now it’s up to the rest of the Texas A&M roster to respond as well as he did.

“Saturday night was a disaster,” Weigman admitted, “but the sun came out Sunday morning. Now, we’re watching the film and getting ready for McNeese.”